Sir Henry's horse "Silver Blaze" looks set to win the big race and bankrupt the bookies, one of whom enlists the help of Professor Moriarty (Lyn Harding) to nobble the nag. The stable boy guarding the horse is killed and the horse stolen. However later Sir Henry's man Staker (Martin Walker) is also found dead on the moors...
Although the story runs at a steady if unspectacular plod rather than a gallop this is a pleasing Sherlock Holmes film which slowly winds it's way up to an exciting conclusion. There are a few red herrings thrown in but Holmes soon is in control of the case. Wontner plays Holmes very well abd certainly looked the part. A good little crime film that makes the most of it's low budget.
